Kiprah IPSI sebagai Organisasi Pencak Silat Terkemuka di Indonesia, 1948-1997

Abstract

This study aims to explain the development of a national pencak silat organization in Indonesia called the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) and its role to develop Indonesian pencak silat, both in national and international arena. Using historical studies, this study focuses on the IPSI efforts in developing martial arts [pencak silat] in national and international levels. Since the establishment in 1948, IPSI has carried out various programs aimed to develop pencak silat have still conducted through learning and the provision of adequate training facilities. According to the IPSI’s efforts, many pencak silat training institutions were united and they developed international for athletes. During the establishment period, nationally, IPSI organized various National Championships to attract high-quality athletes. Meanwhile, internationally, IPSI succeeded to initiating the establishment of Organization of the International Pencak Silat Association (Persilat) together with the representatives from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam. This association was reached various countries in the world, including the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Australia, and so on. It shows that pencak silat has become a sport in which increasingly being enjoyed by public. This study also obtain a proof that the period of 1980s and 1990s became the golden age of IPSI as the leading pencak silat organization in Indonesia due to its active participation in invitations, festivals, and competitions, both national and international. 

Keywords: Pencak Silat; National Organization; IPSI.